Willesley
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This hamlet's name likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'leah', meaning a clearing or woodland pasture. It signifies a clearing associated with a person named Wifel or similar.
Word origins
- Willers
- Old Englishclearing of Wifel(from Wifel "personal name")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Wifeleslege